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Russian pig meat exports soar on back of strong production growth

  • 13 Nov 10:48

Russian exports of pig meat (incl. offal) havecontinued to perform well this year, reflecting thegrowth in production. Russian exports between January and August totalled 143,300 tonnes,80% morethan the same period in the previous year. The nation has gainedaccess to several export marketsin recent years, including Mongolia, Hong Kong and Vietnam, while negotiations with China are still ongoing. The Russian Union of Pork Producers (RUPP) suggests that exports of pig meatcould surpass 200,000 tonnesby the end of the year, which if realised would put volumes up 45% on the year. The rise in exports reflects a significantgrowth in the nation’s domestic production. In. Read more...